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2005 Volkswagen Touareg Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 75 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Volkswagen Touareg, most often about the fuel system (31% of complaints, typically around 99,000 miles). It is the 2nd most complained-about Touareg model year since 2000 and has 2 recalls.
Most common 2005 Volkswagen Touareg problems
Fuel system
23 complaints · 31%Half of these problems showed up before 99,000 miles. Parts named most often: storage, delivery.
The contact owns a 2005 Volkswagen Touareg. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact pulled over and attempted to restart the vehicle, but the vehicle failed to restart. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact had the vehicle towed to…
Gasoline leaking from the tank runs over the right-side exhaust tubes to the ground. The flow of the fuel leakage is very high at a drop-rate of more than one drop per second with the vehicle parked and the engine running at idle speed. Once the engine is turned off the leakage stops within short time. I got aware of…
Electrical
14 complaints · 19%Half of these problems showed up before 89,000 miles.
Both left and right headlights failed and would not operate in low beam mode. Upon inspection, I noted that the insulation for the wiring inside each headlight unit was brittle, cracked and in some cases the insulation had fallen completely off. This caused both headlights to ground out and fail, potentially hazardous…
The contact owns a 2005 Volkswagen Touareg. The contact stated that each time it rained, water accumulated on the front driver side floor through the front driver side door. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the wires on the front driver side floor were corroded and needed to…
Transmission
10 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 60,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission, driveline.
Tl contact owns a 2005 Volkswagen Touareg. While driving at 35 MPH, the contact heard an unusual rattling noise. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where a defect was found in the driveshaft. The contact called the manufacturer who confirmed their knowledge of the failure but would provide no…
The contact owns a 2005 Volkswagen Touareg. The contact stated that the drive shaft failed and was repaired under the contact's warranty. The failure recurred recently and the contact stated that the failure recurred less than 30,000 miles later. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current…
Wheels and tires
9 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 7,500 miles. Parts named most often: tread/belt, pressure monitoring and regulating systems.
I lease a 2005 Touareg v6 and all tires of the car are worm out after 8k miles. Maker refuses to deal with the problem. One of the tires also has a deep crack. The lease vehicle return final inspection came out with 150$ charge for each tire.
Front tires wear at 8-10,000 miles, first set replaced and given a new alignment however now second set worn as well. Volkswagen refuses to remedy even though they know of the numerous complaints involving tire wear.
Air bags
8 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 21,000 miles. Parts named most often: frontal.
My 2005 Touareg has been in for service on 5 out of the 8 air bags in the car. The driver side airbag had to be replaced because if was defective, than after it was replaced it came disconnected. The 2 front windshield airbag covers had to be placed. The 2 back covers had to be replaced. Seat belt cover had to be…
Tl contact owns a 2005 Volkswagen Touareg. The air bag indicator illuminates and the vehicle was taken to the dealer four times to have the sensor module reset. In addition, the sun roof leaks whenever it rains. The dealer stated that the vehicle was designed in that manner and repaired the failure approximately two…
Seat belts
7 complaints · 9%Parts named most often: rear/other.
When laying the rear seat down in my 2005 vw Touareg, the seat belt becomes locked in place, preventing the middle seat from coming back up. Have taken to the dealer numerous times for fix and even replaced the seat belt 15 months ago and the incident has happened twice since then, the only two times we lowered the…
The contact owns a 2005 Volkswagen Touareg. The contact stated that the middle row seat was reclined for utilization of the trunk. The contact attempted to put the seat back into an upright position, but the seat would not budge. The contact discovered that the seat belt latch was locked and would not allow the seat…
Brakes
4 complaints · 5%Parts named most often: foundation components, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip.
While driving home from church I saw a beautiful shiny prius and I was not able to stop in time with my vw jetta. The brakes would not hold.
I own a 2005 vw Touareg and the brakes squeal at slow speeds. The dealership says this is normal for brakes to squeal on a heavy SUV. The car is practically brand new, and even though the dealership changed the brake pads due to a tsb from vw, the brakes still squeal. It appears vw knows its a design defect because…
Lights
4 complaints · 5%Parts named most often: headlights.
Volkswagen toureg,2005, headlights go off for no apparent reason. They stay off for several seconds and come back on. On other occasions, only one headlight has gone off and come back on several seconds later. This happens intermittently.
This 2005 Touareg has given me problems since I got. First it was always the headlights that gave me trouble, then the tires wore out way before the time, the braking system had to be replaced all the way around at about 30,000, now the transmission is slipping or jumping , the coating on the door and on the heating…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2005 Volkswagen Touareg recalls
Fuel system: fuel pump
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel filter flange for cracks, replacing the flange if cracks are found. If no cracks are found, a protective cover will be installed onto the filter flange. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began march 9, 2018. Owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20ai.
Full defect summary
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain 2004-2007 touareg vehicles. These gasoline-powered vehicles have a fuel filter flange that may crack, allowing fuel to leak.
Seat belts
Risk: When involved in a crash, the child restraints may not be properly secured, increasing the risk of injuries or death.
Fix: Dealers will permanently install a 'clip' in each of the two rear outboard seat belts. The clips will prevent unwanted deactivation of the alr mode with child seat installations. The recall began on april 11, 2005. Owners should contact vw at 1-800-822-8987.
Full defect summary
Certain passenger cars fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection." all three rear seat positions and the front passenger position are equipped with seat belt retractors that have a locking feature which converts the retractor from an emergency locking retractor (elr) mode to an automatic locking retractor (alr) mode for the purposes of child restraint installation. The belt may deactivate the alr mode with certain child restraints.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Srs warning light illumination
Summary
My 2004-05 (to 11/2004) touareg vehicles have a potentially faulty/loose side air bag wiring connector that can cause the wiring circuit resistance to exceed the design limit and illuminate the supplemental restraint system (SRS) air bag light.on 02/2005, vw issued a technical service bulletin (tsb #69-05-02) to address this condition by replacing the connector with a direct connection.vw's testing has shown that proper deployment of the side air bag is not affected by the connector fault.however, there are a large number of warranty claims due to air bag light (abl) illumination.vw is planning to initiate a touareg service pack/ customer satisfaction campaign (csc) in december 2006.vw will
Exterior door handle malfunction
Summary
Vw issued a technical service bulletin (tsb) dated june 10, 2005, describing a condition of exterior door handle sticks in the opened position after the door is opened.vw described the cause of the problem to be a potential for increased friction between the door handle and the lock cylinder housing . . . Because some guide nubs that were molded into the plastic door handle . . . Were slightly higher than specified.in addition to the tsb, vw has introduced production changes (lubrication, deletion of the guide nubs, introduction of a low friction guide surface on the lock cylinder housing) to address the problem.vw reports that the failure occurs predominantly in the very early life stage of
Questions about the 2005 Volkswagen Touareg
- What are the most common problems with the 2005 Volkswagen Touareg?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: fuel system (23 complaints, typically around 99,000 miles); electrical (14 complaints, typically around 89,000 miles); transmission (10 complaints, typically around 60,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2005 Volkswagen Touareg have?
- 2 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from September 20, 2017 (fuel system). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2005 a bad year for the Volkswagen Touareg?
- It is the 2nd most complained-about Touareg model year since 2000, with 75 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.